neighbor's killer-cats
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TomCat Mole Killer?
Comments (33)Moles are voracious eaters, consuming 70-100% of their body weight each day. So, IF you have only one mole in an area, and you continue to see activity after three days, then you didn't get him. To my knowledge, I have never had more than one in a single location, since I get after them right away. Surely, it gets more complicated to tell whether you have got him if there are several. Moles can travel a fair distance, but mine don't seem to cover more than 100-150 sq. ft. in a day. So, I put out the bait and check back a couple of days later. Sometimes I have trouble finding a tunnel, so I have to wait a day and poke around in a new area. It would seem illogical to me that you would have more than three moles in an area of, say, 150 sq. ft. So, if you keep baiting that area and continue seeing activity, then something is wrong. In my experience, either activity ceases in 1-3 days (i.e. he is dead) or I have to rebait. No point in waiting a week. 40 worms is a huge number (and huge cost!). So, unless you have 100 moles in your yard, then something is wrong (as you note). Maybe try rereading the application instructions and watch the video to be sure you are getting the worm in the hole. As you tell, I am passionate about killing moles, and eager to share my experience on this subject. I am an avid gardener and moles drove me NUTS until I found this bait. Gophers are pretty easy to kill (I prefer wire traps), but not moles. Good luck, axel. Go get 'em. I and the other mole-hating gardeners wish you success....See MoreWhat is the best SLUG/Snail bait killer that won't hurt cats
Comments (1)The baits like Sluggo with iron phosphate are safe for pets, and quite effective. Renais...See MoreKiller kitties: House cats toll put at 4 billion animals a yea
Comments (12)Having been a cat owner all of my life, under alls sorts of circumstances, in various areas and countries, I will of course depend on my observations. The primary reason I believe I keep/kept/would keep a cat housebound is for their own safety. If my cats were a nuisance to those around me, I'd also confine them, but since one never knows what a non-cat lover would do to a nuisance cat, it still comes down to the cat's safety as the paramount reason. I do not believe the bird kill numbers, either. I have had a barn cat for twenty six years. That's a misnomer, because they were actually inside/outside kitties. In addition to a barn cat, I have also had at the same time totally inside kitties. I know there are times the barn cat has been outside my observation, so I don't know what they may be preying on, but I do know they have all pretty much stuck to the property, and often in my proximity since I worked outside in agriculture. Overwhelmingly their trophies have been rodents. Hundreds of them. Heck in that time, hundreds and hundreds. Most of their kills ended up at my doorstep in displays. And as the cats aged past their early years, their danger to the rodents were more intimidation than mayhem. We are serious bird watchers and keep numerous feeders, all within eyesight. Not only does birdseed attract birds but rodents. The cat(s) usually ended up with a mouse or chipmunk at those feeders and not a bird. I think I can count on both hands the number of bird kills in twenty six years of living here. The feathers are left behind, and are an easy spot. I know when they had bunny kills, the fur is also left behind. I know what they prey on and how often they have success. I don't appreciate the very rare bird kill, but it's infintesimal compared to the rodent kills and rodent containment is a necessity for my greenhouse operation and large poultry flock. I'd still prefer those who can to keep their cats indoors, but I'm also getting tired of uncontested statistics to automatically be assumed valid. The are gathered by vested interest, even if it's humanely, and not commercially slanted. I suspect more birds are killed by light pollution in cities. I read about an ACTUAL count of one apartment building in a major city. The corpses were counted. I forget how long the count had been going on, but it was over 35 thousand. ONE BUILDING!...See MoreNeighbor Is A Lawnmower Killer
Comments (9)I have a neighbor who does the same thing with his lawn. He sees my lawn in excellent shape and ask me suggestions for his lawn. I give him tried and tested methods. He yes me to death, but will not follow through even one of my suggestions. Three weeks ago, I told him it was time for the pre-emergent application when he saw me doing that chore. He has not done anything yet. Not even cleaned up his yard of the winter debris like twigs, pine cones etc. Soon the day time temperature will be in the eighties and it is crab grass season. His lawn will be full of crab grass and other weeds. Then he comes out and laments "what did I do wrong". This is the same story line for the last few years! I am really sick of the guy....See Morewannadanc
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